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Fact Check: Viral Video Falsely Claims PM Dahal And Baburam Bhattarai ‘Plotted To Murder Ex-King Birendra’

ClaimPrime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and his war-time deputy Baburam Bhattarai plotted to kill former King BirendraFactViral video shows Dahal and Bhattarai speaking at an interaction ahead of the peace deal. The probe committee had concluded that Prince Dipendra, fueled by alcohol and...

Fact Check: Akshay Kumar Expressed Support To Palestinian? No, Viral Video Is Manipulated

ClaimBollywood Actor Akshay Kumar expressed his sympathies with Palestinian people.Fact2020 clip shows Akshay admitting the existence of drug abuse in Bollywood following the demise of Sushant Singh At a time when Israel has been continuing its offensive against Hamas in Gaza, many celebrities have taken...

Fact Check: No, Egypt Has Not Decided To Join War Against Israel, The Viral Claim is Misleading

ClaimEgypt has decided to join the war against Israel and Egyptian leaders vow revenge.FactEgypt has not declared war against Israel. The viral video is created digitally. As Israeli ground forces carry out what media reports describe as a relatively large incursion into the Gaza Strip...

Fact Check: Old Video Of Ronaldo Addressing Syrian Children Falsely Shared As His Support To Palestine

ClaimCristiano Ronaldo says he stands with Palestine.FactOld video shows Ronaldo expressing his support to the children of Syria. As tens of thousands of people rally around the world in support of Palestinians amid Israeli air strikes on Gaza in retaliation against a surprise Hamas attack,...

Fact Check: Israel’s PM Netanyahu Joined Troops To Fight Against Hamas Himself? No, Viral Video Is Misleading

ClaimIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined the battle against Palestinians.FactPM Netanyahu visited the Israeli soldiers at Gaza border to boost their morale. As Israel continues to bombard various areas in the Gaza Strip in response to the deadly attack launched on October 7 by Hamas...

Fact Check: Nepal Sent Fighter Planes To Israel? No, Viral Claim Is False

ClaimNepal sent fighter planes to Israel as military assistance.FactViral video allegedly showing planes over Kathmandu Airport is edited. Even as Israel continues its offensive in Gaza following a bloody surprise attack by Hamas on October 7, a video claiming that Nepal has donated fighter planes...

Fact Check: Japan Made Public Map Of Greater Nepal? No, Viral Video Is Misleading

ClaimJapan made public the map of Greater Nepal with support from doctors and teachers.FactThe video actually shows an informal event of non-resident Nepalis living in Japan where they distributed the map. A video claiming that the map of Greater Nepal has been publicly released in...

Fact Check: Viral Video Falsely Claims Yog Raj Dhakal ‘Regal’ Killed In Police Encounter

ClaimNepali Congress aligned youth Yog Raj Dhakal alias ‘Regal’ killed in a police encounter in Banke districtFactRegal is still alive and has been appearing in media interviews after the claim went viral At a time when the government is facing widespread condemnation for its decision...

Fact Check: 2015 Clip Claiming To Show Impact Of Bajhang Earthquake Goes Viral

Claim A 16-second video purportedly showing the impact of an earthquake that struck Bajhang district on October 3 is going viral on TikTok. An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale rocked Nepal’s western Bajhang district on Tuesday, sending tremors up to India’s capital News...

Fact Check: Pro-Khalistan Protest In Canada Falsely Linked With ‘Akhand Bharat’ Map Placed in India’s New Parliament

ClaimSikh community protest erupted after India placed ‘Akhand Bharat’ map including Nepal’s territories.FactViral video shows a protest by Sikh community in Canada demanding justice and a public inquiry into the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. A video showing members of Sikh community staging a protest...